Which of the Following Is an Important Factor in the Development

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an important factor in the development of dental caries?

• A) high salt diet
• B) high sugar diet
• C) high acid diet
• D) low salt diet

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Definitions:

Auscultated Blood Pressure

Blood pressure as measured by listening with a stethoscope.

Palpatory Method

A technique used in medicine to feel the body with hands to determine the size, consistency, and location of certain body parts or abnormalities.

Korotkoff Sounds

The sounds a doctor listens for when taking blood pressure with a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer, marking the systolic and diastolic pressures.

Systolic Pressure

The blood pressure measured when the left ventricle of the heart contracts.